DevOps Engineer
Raydar
DevOps Engineer
Raydar
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Raydar · United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-03
Salary: USD 170,000–240,000
Workplace: remote
About the company
Our client is a defense technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build, automate and operate deployment and infrastructure systems for software running across cloud and access-restricted environments, with ownership of platform health, scaling and planning. The role includes regular on-site time with customers.
What you'll do
- Design and maintain continuous integration and delivery pipelines with deployment automation.
- Manage infrastructure as code across commercial and access-restricted cloud environments.
- Harden and release software into tightly controlled, compliance-driven environments.
- Split working time between remote work and visits to customer sites.
- Take responsibility for platform reliability, scaling and capacity planning.
What we're looking for
- Four or more years across operations, platform and infrastructure work, rather than one narrow specialty.
- Background working in access-restricted networks, including behind-VPN and high-side setups.
- Track record creating CI/CD workflows and automation, with hands-on use of GitHub Actions.
- Thorough command of Amazon Web Services.
- Familiarity with compliance-authorized public-sector cloud hosting.
- Working knowledge of containerization technologies.
- Strong sense of ownership and the ability to work independently with little oversight.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science.
- Current US government clearance at the top-secret level or above, with a polygraph.
Bonus points
- Prior employment in government technology, defense or large enterprise software is a plus.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 170,000 to 240,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- Remote-first working arrangement
Location and work model
- Remote (US)
- Remote, with 40-50% on-site at government customer sites in Washington, DC or San Diego, California, United States
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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